Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has promised an attacking approach against Manchester United as he prepares to take his side to Old Trafford tomorrow.
The Portuguese manager has encouraged his team to fully attack Manchester United as he prepares for his first ‘real’ test in the Premier League.
The former English champions are on a winning run, with summer signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 managing 5 goals so far. However, Villas-Boas is aware of their defensive frailties and is confident that Tottenham can cause an upset.
Villas-Boas has already tasted defeat at Old Trafford when he took Chelsea there during his 6-month stint as their manager. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 had lost the game 3-1, despite enjoying a bright start to the game.
The Blues had approached the game with an attacking mentality, but were far too open and were punished as United managed 3 goals against his team.
Despite this fact, Villas-Boas is still adamant on attacking United, and insists that Tottenham are better suited to play his brand of football.
"That is the way I like my teams to play," Villas-Boas said.
"We obviously know that it is extremely difficult there, but that doesn't mean that you might not be given a chance when you play that (attacking) way.”
"In the end it's about taking your opportunities. Had (Chelsea) scored then maybe the result would have been different, so to try to get a result against United will be excellent for us."
The manager is glad to be on a winning run as Tottenham managed two consecutive victories in the Premier League. However, he had to wait for this form, as Tottenham had not been convincing at home.
Spurs started their Premier League campaign with a defeat against Newcastle, and went on to draw all their games. This included the two stalemates played out at White Hart Lane against West Brom and Norwich City.
The Portuguese tactician is eyeing all three points this Saturday, and is hopeful of a win against the former English and European champions. If Tottenham manage all three points, it will mark their first win at Old Trafford since 1989.
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